UPCOMING EVENTS
Upcoming Events at Temple Emanu-El
March 2
Rabbi Oren Hayon will lead a program and discussion on "A Spiritual Primer for Visiting the Sick," a pertinent topic for all.
Sunday, March 7 and Sunday, March 28
Pollman Hall 9 a.m. - Noon
No more trying to remember to bring back in your completed Religious School registration forms week after week! This year, join fellow religious school parents for Registration Roundup. Enjoy a cup of hot coffee, a light breakfast, schmoozing plus a chance to ask questions and complete your 2010/2011 registration forms without ever having to leave the building. The ultimate opportunity in time management!
Mondays, 9:30 to 11 a.m.
Jewish Family Service office, The Edna Zale Building, 5402 Arapaho Road, one block east of the Dallas North Tollway.
Questions? Please contact Allison Harding at aharaharding@JFSdallas.org or 972.437.9950.
Monday, March 8
Patrick E. Alcorn will help you discover how to get paid to do what you do best and enjoy doing most. Mr. Alcorn highlights the many opportunities you have to generate income doing what you love and the resources available to help you achieve the honorable as an entrepreneur. Mr. Alcorn is founder and president of TTG Transformations, LLC, the author of Paid on Purpose, and co-author of Stepping Stones to Success.
Beginning March 2, 2010
Our History, Literature and Faith begins on Tuesday March 2 and will be taught by Robin Kosberg. Registration deadline is Monday, Mar. 1. Classes meet on Tuesday nights from 7:30 - 9 p.m. on March 2, 9, 16, and April 6, 20 and 27. The class will also meet on Shabbat mornings, on Saturdays, April 24 and May 1 at 9 a.m., and students will then attend services together.
To register contact Sherri Samuels at ssamuels@tedallas.org or 214.706.0000, ext. 131.
Friday, March 12, 8:15 p.m., Olan Sanctuary
For those celebrating 50 or more years of Temple membership, 50+ years of marriage, or those whose spouses of 50 or more years are no longer with us , please join us for the Union Prayer Book Shabbat Service, with a special blessing and oneg in your honor. Make plans with your families to join us for a lovely seated dinner before services at 6:30 p.m. Dinner: $25 per person. If you have not received your invitation in the mail, please contact Susan Dunn at 214.706.0000.
Saturday, Mar. 13, 10:30 a.m.
Service led by Rabbi Debra Robbins, Lefkowitz Chapel, "
Complimentary Kiddush Lunch and Learn immediately following in Linz Hall.
Open to entire congregation.
Learn about worldwide Judaism and our opportunities to ensure that all Jews have access to vibrant Jewish Communities. The practices of Progressive Judaism are anchored in Jewish thought and tradition. They seek to extend the range of observance by granting full equality to all Jews, irrespective of gender and sexual orientation, while challenging laws that are contrary to Judaism's fundamental principles.
WRJ welcomes donations for the Kiddush Lunch and/or a contribution to WUPJ. You may either pick up donation envelopes at the luncheon or you can mail your checks payable to Temple Emanu-El WRJ in advance to:
WRJ World Union Shabbat
Temple Emanu-El
8500 Hillcrest Road
Dallas, TX 75225
Note on your checks the dollar amount donated for WUPJ and the dollar amount donated for Kiddush Lunch; e.g., Lunch $ + WUPJ $ = Total $.
The World Union for Progressive Judaism is the international umbrella organization of the Reform, Liberal, Progressive and Reconstructionist movements, serving 1,200 congregations with 1.7 million members in more than 40 countries.
Sunday, March 21
3 p.m., Tobian Auditorium
Pollman Performing Arts Program concert features Dixieland Jazz in a cabaret setting by the talented musicians of public radio's long-running Riverwalk Jazz series. The Jim Cullum Jazz band has been delighting audiences at The Landing on San Antonio's famed Riverwalk for nearly 50 years.
Cabaret style seating for this concert. Pre-registration is preferred.
Tickets: Individual: $5 Families of 4 or more: $18
CLICK HERE to RSVP and purchase tickets online
For more information contact Veronica Smoot at 214.706.0000, ext. 190.
March 26 | 6:15 p.m.
ShabbaTogether is a fun way for families to make celebrating Shabbat a valuable and meaningful component of busy lives.
Each ShabbaTogether experience will include the 6:15 Friday night service followed by Shabbat dinner and activities for children of all ages. This is a wonderful opprtunity to spend Shabbat with your family while joining the larger Temple community. For more information visit, www.tedallas.org/shabbatogether
CLICK HERE to register or RSVP.
For more information, contact Sherri Samuels at ssamuels@tedallas.org or call 214.706.0000, ext. 131.
March 27 | noon - 1:30 p.m.| Pollman Hall
It's time to further explore the healthcare issues that matter most to us. The Just Congregations listening campaign will help us build community within our congregation, understand which healthcare issues are affecting our members, and find new leaders who are interested in taking action.
Join us March 27 from noon-1:30 p.m. for the Shabbat Lunch and Listening Event in Pollman Hall.
For more information visit, www.tedallas.org/justcongregations or contact Penny Coney at ConeyL@cfbisd.edu or Rabbi Knight at rabbiak@tedallas.org.
March 28, April 4, April 11, April 18, April 25, May 2
Sundays | noon | Temple Emanu-El
The Torah Service can be a powerful and symbolic moment. This class will give adult learners, at all levels of knowledge and experience, the opportunity to:
· Explore the basic structure of the Jewish worship service
· Learn about the rituals and vocabulary of the Torah Service
· Engage in the history and meaning of reading Torah
· Discuss Jewish law and contemporary Reform practice
· Experience the drama and spiritual power of the Torah service
· Consider why reading Torah as a community matters to Jews
Class meets on Sunday mornings, from 10:30-noon at Temple Emanu-El with Rabbi Debra Robbins on March 28, April 4, April 11, April 18, April 25 and May 2.
There is a $25 fee to cover the cost of the text book My People's Prayer Book, Volume 4 edited by Rabbi Lawrence Hoffman.
Please register in advance by contacting Diana Hall at 214.706.0017 or at dhall@tedallas.org.
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